Story: Volcanic Plateau places

Bath House opening

Bath House opening

The Bath House building, designed to put Rotorua on the international spa map, was opened on 13 August 1908 by the Prime Minister, Joseph Ward. The opening, which included a significant Māori element, was timed to coincide with the visit of a US naval fleet to Auckland. Many of the sailors attended, along with locals.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Volcanic Plateau places - Rotorua city', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/15023/bath-house-opening (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 25 May 2015